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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

The so-called "419" scam is a type of fraud dominated by criminals from Nigeria and other countries in Africa. Victims of the scam are promised a large amount of money, such as a lottery prize, inheritance, money sitting in some bank account, etc.

Victims never receive this non-existent fortune but are tricked into sending their money to the criminals, who remain anonymous. They hide their real identity and location by using fake names and fake postal addresses as well as communicating via anonymous free email accounts and mobile phones.

Keep in mind that scammers DO NOT use their real names when defrauding people.
The criminals either abuse names of real people or companies or invent names or addresses.
Any real people or companies mentioned below have NO CONNECTION to the scammers!

Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.

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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

Fraud email example:

From: lotto award <lottoaward806@gmail.com>
Reply-To: atm_visacardoffice@t-online.de
Date: Wed, 15 Sep 2021 07:22:50 +0000
Subject: DEAR LUCKY WINNER !!!CONGRATULATIONS!!!

FILE FOR CLAIMS
Wednesday, September 15th, 2021 1:24 PM
From: "THE ACCULOTTO BOARD"

The Acculotto Group Organization, Operators of The National Lottery.
12th AVENUE KWAME NKRUMAH 01 BP, Ouagadougou Burkina Faso,
REF Nº:AL/74-A0802742021
BATCH Nº: 2021AL-01

WINNING NOTIFICATION

The national Lottery wishes to inform you that the results of the
E-mail address ballot lottery international program held on the 15th
of September 2021.Your mail address have been picked as a winner of a
lump sum pay out of Two Million Five hundred Thousand Euro Only,
€2.5M) in cash credited to file REF-NO.REF:AL/74-A0802742007.This is
from
total prize money of Euros: €45,459,670.00 shared among the FIVE(5)
international winners in this category.You are to contact our paying
bank/ Eco-Bank International for validation through their information
below:

For your information on how you will start processing and received of
your wining prize through your designated bank account of your choice.

Fill this CLAIMING RELEASE FORM bellow and send it immediately to our
paying bank, Eco-Bank of Burkina Faso to bank Remittance director, Mr
Ibrahime S. Zongo. e-mail Address stated bellow.for due processing of
your prize atm visa card to a designated address of your choice to
this e- mails stated below:

Bank Remittance director in charge; Mr Ibrahime S. Zongo.
Email: atm_visacardoffice@t-online.de.

Personal Verification Form:

1.) Full Name:
2.) Age:
3.) Sex:
4.) Address:
5.) Zip/Postal Code:
6.) State/Province:
7) Country:
8) Phone:
9.) Occupation/Position:
10.) Company:
11.) International Passport;
12.) Email Address:
13.) REF Nº:
14.) BATCH Nº:

Bank account information;

15.) Account Name;
16.) Account Number;
17.) Bank Name;
18.) Bank Address;
19.) Iban;
20.) Swift Code;

Congratulations again from all our staff and thank you for being part
of our promotions program.

We wish you continued good fortunes.

Best regards.

The Management,
Lottery Organisation.

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